James Handy

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James Handy

Acting March 19, 1945

New York City, New York, USA

James Michael Handy (March 19, 1945 – June 3, 2026) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows since 1977. On film, he appeared as Byers in K-9 (198…

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Logan

Logan

7.8 2017 Movie
Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

8.2 2022 Movie
Jumanji

Jumanji

7.3 1995 Movie
Unbreakable

Unbreakable

7.1 2000 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
Castle

Castle

8.0 2009 TV Show
9-1-1

9-1-1

8.2 2018 TV Show
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.5 2009 TV Show
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

5.9 2017 Movie
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.0 1989 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show

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James Michael Handy (March 19, 1945 – June 3, 2026) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows since 1977. On film, he appeared as Byers in K-9 (1989) and its sequel, K-911 (1999). He later appeared in Arachnophobia (1990), Jumanji (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Logan (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). His most notable television appearances are on Profiler (1997) and Alias (2002–06). On June 3, 2026, Handy was found in his front yard with multiple fatal stab wounds in his chest. The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, Handy's girlfriend's son, was arrested and booked on a murder charge following a 911 call Gledhill made.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Top Gun: Maverick

    Movie Bartender (Jimmy)

  2. 2022
    Street to Table

    Movie Flynn

  3. 2021
    Senior Entourage

    Movie Father MacGuffin

  4. 2018
    9-1-1

    TV show Felix

  5. 2017
    Woman Child

    Movie Barney Winecott

  6. 2017
    Suburbicon

    Movie Mayor Billings

  7. 2017
    Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown

    Movie Frank

  8. 2017
    Logan

    Movie Old Doctor

  9. 2015
    Bad Sister

    Movie Bishop O'Reilly

  10. 2015
    Documentary Now!

    TV show Self

  11. 2014
    Mulaney

    TV show Father Ed

  12. 2012
    Touch

    TV show Lanford Biddle

  13. 2010
    Lifted

    Movie Travis

  14. 2010
    Rizzoli & Isles

    TV show Leroy Grovner

  15. 2010
    The Waiter

    Movie The CEO

  16. 2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles

    TV show Former NIS Operative

More credits
  1. 2009
    Castle

    TV show Clifford Stuckey

  2. 2008
    Raising the Bar

    TV show Judge Albert Meade

  3. 2005
    Commander in Chief

    TV show Bernard Hendrix

  4. 2005
    The Closer

    TV show Mr. Rawley

  5. 2004
    CSI: NY

    TV show Charles Ross

  6. 2002
    Without a Trace

    TV show Dr. Falk

  7. 2002
    The Dead Zone

    TV show Joe Bannerman

  8. 2001
    Alias

    TV show Arthur Devlin

  9. 2001
    UC: Undercover

    Movie Priest

  10. 2001
    Crossing Jordan

    TV show Mr. Bergstrom

  11. 2001
    The Donor

    Movie John

  12. 2001
    15 Minutes

    Movie Captain Duffy

  13. 2000
    Unbreakable

    Movie Priest

  14. 2000
    K-911

    Movie Captain Byers

  15. 2000
    Deterrence

    Movie Lancaster

  16. 2000
    Mary and Rhoda

    Movie Doorman

  17. 1999
    Black & White

    Movie Sergeant Wright

  18. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

    Movie Frank Brady

  19. 1999
    Third Watch

    TV show Father Goodwin

  20. 1999
    The West Wing

    TV show Joseph Bruno

  21. 1999
    Time Served

    Movie Judge William T. Engstrom III

  22. 1998
    L.A. Doctors

    TV show Ronny Wilcox

  23. 1998
    Every Dog Has Its Day

    Movie Sign Painter

  24. 1997
    Gang Related

    Movie Captain Henderson